The 8th amendment to the constitution prohibits the government from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments because they exhibited an inhumane way of executing "inmates"‚ tortured their guilty victims to death and were considered to many as unjust. It also prohibits high bail or excessive fines against the defendant. However‚ it has also been deemed Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States (according to the Eighth Amendment) to inflict physical damage on students in a school environment
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The 8th amendment is not as important as some of the other amendmendments‚ but is still very important and keeps the country under control. The 8th amendment does not allow excessive bail‚ excessive fines imposed‚ and cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. It is very important that this amendment doesn’t get taken away because it protects the country from total chaos and a potential tyranny. I wrote this speech for today to spread awareness on possibly losing this amendment. My goal is to explain
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An eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav In recent times‚ Ganesh Utsav festivities in Pune have adapted to environmental concerns‚ says Rasika Dhavse. September 2004 - Puneites are passionate about Lord Ganesh. The Ganesh Utsav (Ganesh festival) in Pune is marked by an emotion so intense that it almost resembles mass hysteria. During utsav days‚ the Lord becomes family‚ to be worshipped with utmost love and devotion‚ before he is tearfully bid adieu on the last day of Anant Chaturdashi. In addition to
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Balancing work and family is one of the most significant parenting challenges. The term "family friendly workplace" has meant many things over the past years. Family friendly policies and benefits are supposed to provide employees with resources that aid working parents in balancing family and work. Nevertheless‚ sometimes these policies and benefits are not always carried out. Mothers are greatly affected by the strain between family and work roles. It makes it extremely difficult for
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but their opinions differ because they use different strategies. Rose feels democracy is something that everyone needs in the world. He writes a drama to convey his perspective. One of the strategies that Rose used was hyperboles. In the poem the 8th juror uses a lot of hyperboles by expressing what he wants. The strategy from the evidence I provided shows rose’s perspective on democracy because it tells you that democracy needs to be in the world people who don’t have it have to fight for it. Another
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Is Abiding by the 8th Amendment Constitutional? The government has laid out an array of civil rights to protect the liberties of the people with the induction of the United States Bill of Rights in 1791. The large majority of these amendments are appropriate and remain prominent in the modernized American governmental system but these basic human rights carry substantial controversy‚ the most arguable being the eighth. This amendment states that there shall be no cruel or unjust punishments inflicted
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Developing an eco-friendly stadium or arena appears to be at the forefront of almost every professional sports organization. I believe in the initial design/planning phases architects and facility planners must take notice in the direction which the sun sets and rises. One area of concern is the purpose of constructing the stadium and what is it’s intended use and for how long (Ammon‚ et. 2010) Also‚ if the organization is located in an extremely humid environment‚ I would most likely construct a
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Thursday‚ March 3‚ 2011 Mr. World and Mrs. World 3 Solar System Blvd. Milky Way‚ Universe Dear Mr. and Mrs. World‚ Hello! My name is Judy. I’m a grade seven student from a school called H.G.Bernard Public School. I’m writing to you about what we can do to help the endangered species. As you may know‚ human activities in the last few decades have put many species of animals in danger. I have recently done a research on one species of endangered
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college is that there are so many factors that deal with a student’s life. Grades play a huge role in that. Intelligent college students‚ those who are going to have successful college careers‚ know why grades are important. One reason that grades are important is because they affect eligibility in sports. For example‚ student-athletes at least have to keep a 2.5 grade point average to participate. Another reason grades are vital is they determine if a student-athletes maintains scholarships. To
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-"We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology‚ and yet each one of us‚ in our own little comfortable ways‚ contributes daily to that destruction. It’s time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved mother Earth deserves." How can you keep beaches clean? • You can Use fewer disposable and non-biodegradable products. Remember—the plastic bottle that you use for just a short while will be around for a very long time
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